New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-07


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The Interstate Commerce Commission has
been in existence so short time, and has so
much important business before 1t, that the
proposed adjournment for about two months
would seem to be of doubtful expediency. The
Washington climate may be hot, but the bust
ness of the country has to go on regardless OF
the weather.
Mr.. Gladstone does not shrink from anything
which Lord Harrington can offer the public in
regard to their differences ON the Irish ques-
ton when they were members of the same
Government. He reaffirms what he has pre-
vionsly said concerning Lord Hartington's
course and gives that gentleman authority to
publish whatever letters or papers he may have
bearing ON the subject. Mr.. Gladstone Is
evidently in an aggressive mood
The policy of taxing man because he is a
foreigner is strange one to be followed In this
age. But that is what committee of the
Chamber of Deputies has proposed for France.
It is intended to drive Germans out Of the
country but it will equally affect Americans
and Englishmen. As many of the latter now
escape paying taxes at home, they may, if the
proposal is carried out, have their patriotism
quickened. Americans will not complain if the
law has that effect.
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which the House of Commons looks upon the
misconduct of q magistrate In Ireland and
similar misconduct in England. Irishmen COM
plain in vain of outrageous assaults upon per-
sonal liberty by magistrates in Ireland; but
such conduct in England nearly leads to a Min
isteria crisis. 1t is encouraging, however, to
note that the number of Englishmen who recog-
nize and wish to end such injustice to Ireland
is rapidly increasing.
The proposition presented to the Legislature
at different times to divIde the work of the
Department of Charities and Correction would
seem to be well founded in the light OF yester-
days testimony before the commission investi-
eating the management of the city insane asy-
lums. The care of prisons warehouses and
penitentianes is different thing from manag-
ing hospitals and asylums. The Commissioners
of Charities and Correction who appoint the
subordinates in the insane asylums do not ap-
pear to know much about what goes on in those
institutions so far as their knowledge is derived
from personal inspection. The responsible
head of an institution like the Wards Island
Asylum ought to have the appointment of his
own subordinates.
Just what need the Aqueduct Commission
has at this late date for Deputy Chief Engi-
neer at a salary of $1,000 is not apparent.
Perhaps if the discussion which took place in
secret session had been made public some adj
ditional light might have been thrown on the
matter. The people certainly have a right to
know why such an Office is created. The state
ment of Commissioner Newton that the work
Of construction is not one-half completed is
lar from reassuripg. The contract time for
ths completion of the Aqueduot will expire
within tow n,oaths Apparently it will be
years before the people ofthe city get any re-